- GTA modder brings Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas together at last - with portals - 22 July 2026
A GTA mod from 'Dryxio' lets you move and shoot between the worlds of Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas through large portals. Read the full story on PCGamesN: GTA modder brings Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas together at last - with portals
- Ex GTA and Rockstar dev reveals the trick behind Grand Theft Auto 3's car chases - 8 January 2025
GTA 6 is taking us back to Vice City - or at least a new, modernized version - and it's bound to be epochal. But despite the warm weather of Rockstar's take on Miami, and the enormous size and scale of San Andreas, Liberty City remains the developer's greatest architectural achievement. In Grand Theft Auto 4, it's a dense, living and breathing metropolis. In GTA 3 , it's more of a playground - Portland, Staunton Island, and Shoreside Vale are filled with opportunities for criminal mischief and cartoon violence. But there's one key feature that makes your journey through Liberty City feel more thrilling. If you remember Grand Theft Auto 3 for its cinematic car chases, one former Rockstar developer explains the trick behind their creation. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA system requirements After more than two years, GTA 3 has an amazing new speedrun record GTA 4's tester…
- After more than two years, GTA 3 has an amazing new speedrun record - 9 January 2024
How long does it take you to finish Grand Theft Auto 3 ? Rockstar's pioneering open-world crime game might seem small by today's standards, but even focusing entirely on the story missions, it's still massive. Portland. Staunton Island. Shoreside Vale. All the races, the gunfights, the nightmare of Espresso 2 Go. If you finished GTA 3 in less than ten hours, you'd probably think that was pretty fast. Well, as we wait for the arrival of GTA 6, it turns out there are still new ways to bend, break, and accelerate Grand Theft Auto 3, and finish it in world-record time. It's taken more than two years, but with AGDQ about to kick off, GTA 3 speedruns have a new champion. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA 4's testers had a gun that launched NPCs, an ex dev reveals Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam sale Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortm…
- GTA 4's testers had a gun that launched NPCs, an ex dev reveals - 21 November 2023
The Grand Theft Auto games have their own share of secrets but there are a few behind-the-scenes curiosities too, such as why you can snipe GTA 3 's moon to change its size. An ex-Rockstar developer has now solved that mystery, and is blogging even more stories behind the games. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam sale Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggy
- Ahead of GTA 6, get Rockstar's defining trilogy cheap in a Steam sale - 10 November 2023
GTA 6 is kind of a big deal. Few names are as industry-defining as the Grand Theft Auto series, so it's no surprise that we're all eagerly waiting to see exactly what Rockstar Games has in store for us next. But before the success of GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Bully, it was the trilogy of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas that truly elevated the company to, well, rockstar levels within the game industry, and if you've never experienced them yourself or simply fancy revisiting the classics, a new Steam sale is here to make it cheaper. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggy GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic release
- Rockstar announces access to "rotating assortment" of iconic GTA games - 22 September 2023
Grand Theft Auto has long stood the test of time as one of the most iconic game series ever. Rockstar Games' long-lasting line of city-based criminal activity-focused experiences has just evolved even further with the company's new GTA+ subscription membership benefits. The developer just announced that all players subscribed will have access to a steadily changing selection of classic Grand Theft Auto games, from beloved entries like San Andreas to Vice City. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA voted game "most likely not to succeed" by Rockstar creators Take-Two founder Ryan Brant dies at 47 The making of: Grand Theft Auto
- GTA Definitive Edition hits Epic Games Store, cheap, but still buggy - 15 February 2023
Between GTA 3, Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas , it felt like the Rockstar sandbox game never could and never would put a free-roaming foot wrong. But then came GTA Definitive Edition. Over a year since Grand Theft Auto DE launched, we're still waiting on bug fixes from Rockstar (and maybe a Red Dead Redemption 2 update, while they're at it). Nevertheless, GTA Definitive Edition is now on the Epic Games Store, after its recent arrival on Steam. It's still buggy, but it's going for cheap, so might be worth another try as we wait - and wait - for the GTA 6 release date . Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic release GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount
- GTA Trilogy gets mysterious Steam updates ahead of Epic release - 27 January 2023
Despite the GTA trilogy's Definitive Edition finally making it onto Steam, the amount of bugs and glitches have left Rockstar's classic sandbox game series in a rough spot. Thankfully, it looks like the developer has added some new updates to each of the three Grand Theft Auto games, potentially heralding some fixes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts
- GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy - 20 January 2023
Rockstar launching GTA Definitive Edition on Steam felt like a chance to give the sandbox game collection a new lease of life, a second wind. Despite a 50% discount however, the remasters of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas are struggling to find a substantive player base on Valve's platform, as many of the bugs and visual issues that hampered the original launch of Definitive Edition remain in the re-release. If you want more Grand Theft Auto, you may just want to wait until the GTA 6 release date . Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts More GTA Trilogy updates coming, Take-Two CEO confirms
- GTA Definitive Edition hits Steam and Steam Deck at big discount - 19 January 2023
Rockstar Games has relaunched GTA Definitive Edition on Steam and made it fully playable on Steam Deck, with the GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas remasters available now at a dramatic 50% discount, and a launch on the Epic Games Store soon to follow, ideal for open-world and sandbox game fans, and perhaps worth another go as we await the GTA 6 release date . Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: GTA Definitive Edition has less than 1,500 Steam players, still buggy GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts More GTA Trilogy updates coming, Take-Two CEO confirms
- GTA Trilogy update takes aim at clipping, first-person, and haircuts - 1 March 2022
Since it was released last year , the Grand Theft Auto Definitive Edition trilogy has had a rough time, as some players immediately noticed that it shipped with a lot of issues - like some blinding rain . Hopefully the new GTA Trilogy 1.04 update will get this collection of some of the best open-world games ever made back on track. The GTA Trilogy remasters came out in November last year and were immediately called out by groups of players due to a large number of issues with all three games, including some "unintentionally included" files that got it pulled from sale on PC . Take-Two's CEO promised that fixes were coming , and sure enough, today Rockstar Games released patch 1.04 for the Grand Theft Auto trilogy with a lot of improvements listed. The full patch notes can be found here . According to Rockstar Intel , on PC these updates require 18.5GB for GTA San Andreas, 8.9GB for GTA…
- The classic GTA Trilogy is back but only for "Definitive" edition owners - 19 November 2021
December 4, 2021: The original GTA Trilogy is back, but only on Rockstar's launcher for people who own the Definitive Edition. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is out, and while I hate to put too many qualitative statements about a game here in a news story, there's no way around it. It's bad. Rockstar previously provided an update on the "unexpected technical issues" plaguing the remastered open-world games and promised patches are coming and the originals getting relisted. One of those has happened, at least, although not in the way everyone would like. The original versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas are now available for free for anyone who purchased the new Trilogy - or plans to pick it up before July 1, 2022. However, there is no word on when the classic trilogy will be relisted on the Rockstar launcher to buy as a separate bundle as…
- GTA Trilogy system requirements are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 - 12 November 2021
The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition was finally confirmed earlier this month , but other than a few basic details Rockstar didn't provide much information. Now the studio has lifted the lid on the all-new GTA Trilogy, providing the release date trailer, screenshots... and its rather sizeable price and specs, which are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 . The GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition comprises Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, which have all been remastered with higher resolution textures, greater draw distances, improved effects, and a "completely rebuilt lighting system". The games have also been updated with GTA5-style controls and a few quality of life improvements, like being able to immediately restart failed missions. The release date for the improved GTA trilogy is November 11 and it will cost $59.99/£54.99 - which from Rockstar's own store costs…
- GTA Trilogy gets up to an 85% fps boost on gaming PCs with Nvidia DLSS - 11 November 2021
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is finally here, bringing with it the newly remastered crime-filled playgrounds of Liberty City, Vice City, and the state of San Andreas. Despite the new versions of these classic games having higher system requirements than Rockstar's more recent Red Dead Redemption 2 , anyone with an Nvidia graphics card can use Nvidia DLSS quickly and easily boost fps . The proprietary upscaling technique has provided substantial frame rate improvements with minimal loss to picture quality in many major titles, thanks to its use of artificial intelligence. In a press release today, Nvidia claims anyone running riot in any of the three GTA titles with an RTX GPU can enjoy up to an 85% increase in performance. While the games don't feature ray tracing, Rockstar has implemented a "completely rebuilt lighting system" as well as higher resolution text…
- GTA 3 cheats and codes - 11 November 2021
Looking for some GTA 3 cheat codes? With the release of a newly remastered version of the classic open-world game , it's time to make your own chaotic fun using the best GTA Trilogy cheat codes . Liberty City is a fantastic playground for a bit of the old ultra-violence, especially with the freedom to make a tank appear out of nowhere. There are more bizarre cheats, too, including ones that affect the weather, manipulate time, and tinker with your character's outfit. Here you'll find some of the useful cheat codes to use in GTA 3, though there are more out there. Before using cheats, make sure you save your game , and don't save over it once activated as this could potentially corrupt your save file. Do take care when you're inputting codes, as you can't see the codes on the screen and they won't work if you make a single mistake. Of course, given that this is a collection of multiple g…
- GTA Trilogy footage emerges ahead of release - 10 November 2021
Gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has begun to emerge online, one day before the game is due to officially release. While the cause of the leak hasn't been confirmed, some players claim that the trilogy was briefly available early on the PlayStation Store in Australia. Players are sharing footage from the game on YouTube and Reddit , so you might want to keep your eyes averted if you want to avoid spoilers. As spotted by VGC , one player has shared over one hour of footage on YouTube that spans all three remastered games: Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas. Aside from the jazzed-up graphics, you can see new features like the weapon wheel from later GTA games and the ability to restart failed missions pronto. Elsewhere, players are reporting on Twitter and Reddit that a select few people got access to the game through the PlayStation…
- GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition has higher specs than Red Dead Redemption 2 - 22 October 2021
The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition was finally confirmed earlier this month , but other than a few basic details Rockstar didn't provide much information. Now the studio has lifted the lid on the all-new GTA Trilogy, providing the release date trailer, screenshots... and its rather sizeable price and specs, which are higher than Red Dead Redemption 2 . The GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition comprises Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, which have all been remastered with higher resolution textures, greater draw distances, improved effects, and a "completely rebuilt lighting system". The games have also been updated with GTA5-style controls and a few quality of life improvements, like being able to immediately restart failed missions. The release date for the improved GTA trilogy is November 11 and it will cost £54.99/$59.99 - which from Rockstar's own store costs…
- The GTA trilogy gets delisted from Steam ahead of the Rockstar-exclusive remasters - 8 October 2021
The classic, PlayStation 2-era Grand Theft Auto trilogy is officially getting remastered, confirming a long series of leaks and rumours . Contrary to initial reports, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will launch this year, but there's a catch - it's going to be exclusive to the Rockstar Games Launcher, and the original games will be removed from Steam prior to launch. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition hits PC via the Rockstar Launcher, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S and X this year. Existing versions of the games will be removed from all console and PC digital storefronts , including Steam, starting the week of October 11. If you already own the games, you'll still be able to install and play them. So get them while you can. As the name suggests, The Trilogy will feature GTA 3, Vice City, and…
- Now the achievement icons have leaked for GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas remasters - 6 October 2021
Achievement images for the upcoming (but still officially unannounced) remasters of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas have spilled online, in the latest leak pointing to the buffed up trilogy's imminent reveal. The new achievement art, posted to Twitter by GTANet , come from an update to Rockstar's own game launcher made available this week. Game icons for the three remasters were also found. Kotaku reported last month that the three remasters were being developed by Rockstar Dundee (formerly Ruffian Games) and worked on in Unreal Engine. They will resemble a "heavily-modded version of a classic GTA title" - alongside an updated UI, but with gameplay which sticks "true to the PS2-era GTA games as much as possible". Read more
- Now Take-Two is going after GTA reverse engineering projects - 3 September 2021
In the latest of a series of legal battles by Take-Two Interactive, the developers of the re3 project are being sued by the company in the state of California. What's so significant about this particular project is that it's built on completely reverse engineered source code of Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It's also been ported over to the Nintendo Switch, Playstation Vita and Nintendo Wii U. Under US law, reverse engineering is generally legal. To further minimise encroachment of the law, the developers avoided using any leaked source code, and any copyrighted assets such as music, dialogue and images. Rather, players need to own the original game in order to get those assets. Read more
